I also held it together all day, even though I thought about him every.single.second., and counted down the hours until I could go and pick him up. Trying hard not to be "That Mom", I successfully refrained from calling incessantly to check up on him, and talked myself out of going to visit during lunch, since I knew that all the big kids were napping during that time and didn't want to disturb them.
I must confess that I did get pretty emotional when I read this quote on the side of my Starbucks cup:
"You can shower a child with presents or money, but what do they really mean, compared to the most valuable gift of all - your time? Vacations and special events are nice, but so often the best moments are the spontaneous ones. Being there. Every moment you spend with your child could be the one that really matters".
That in itself made me sniffle a little, but when I read who said it, I lost it and started crying for real: Tim Russert. It just made me sad on many levels.
But, I got over it, and 5:00 eventually came and I got to go get my little guy. He was happy as a clam, and got glowing reviews from the daycare staff! He even came home with his first report card, which stated emphatically what a good baby he was! We are so proud!
We feel really great about his daycare, and love the staff and the family-like atmosphere. This is a good thing, and it will get easier every day.
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it will get easier. good job, mom! and just a tip...never, ever go back. If you have dropped him off, said goodbye for the day, that has to be it. As he gets older and starts to realize it's going to be all day before you'll be back and starts getting upset at the leaving, if you go back, he may think a fit will bring you back. If you forgot something in the car or whatever, take it to the front desk or something.
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